Haki, unnamed at the time, was first seen when Shanks used it against the Lord of the Coast to save Luffy when he was a child from the wrath of the Sea King. The term "Haki" was first coined and used much later when Blackbeard was commenting on Luffy's bounty in Jaya, and was hinted at during Shanks' visit with Whitebeard.
The underlying concepts of Haki were introduced during the Sabaody Archipelago and 아마존 Lily Arcs. The concept was clearly explained 의해 Rayleigh to Luffy at the start of the latter's training on Rusukaina Island.
Haki is dormant in every living person, but it's rare for most people to ever awaken that ability. Intense training can awaken it, as can extreme shock, such as with Coby during the Battle of Marineford. Two known people (Aisa and Otohime) were born with the ability.
Due to the fact that Haki originates from an individual's spirit and not their body, even if the user's spirit is transferred into another body, they are still capable of using Haki as if they were in their original body.
Types of Haki
Haki is separated into three categories, 또는 "colors": Kenbunshoku Haki, which grants users a sixth sense of the world around them and limited precognitive abilities[33]; Busoshoku Haki, which allows the user to use their spirit as armor to defend against attacks 또는 to make their own attacks 더 많이 potent; and Haoshoku Haki, a rare type of Haki only one in a million can use which grants the user the ability to overpower the will of others. Most people who can use Haki tend to have a type they are better at and as a result focus on that type. However, a person can improve their abilities with all the types of Haki, it just requires 더 많이 work.
Kenbunshoku Haki
English Name: Color of Observation Haki
Observation Haki
Mantra
Literal Meaning: Haki of the Color of Observation, Mind Rope
Fighting Style Focus: Presence detection, Limited precognition
Kenbunshoku Haki, also known as Mantra on Skypiea, is a form of Haki that allows the user to sense the presence of others, even if they are concealed from view 또는 too far to see naturally. With enough skill, one can use this Haki to predict an opponent's moves shortly before they make them, thereby making the attack that much easier to evade. This prediction appears to the user as an image 또는 brief "premonition" of what the opponent will do in the user's mind's eye, and the damage the user will take if the attack actually "hits". It appears that the 더 많이 killing intent the enemy has, the easier they are to predict. Although, 더 많이 skilled users can predict future moves whether there are ambient murderous intents 또는 not.
It was first introduced under the name Mantra when Satori used it to fight Sanji, Luffy, and Usopp as they went through the Ordeal of Balls. Aisa is the only known Shandian who has this ability. It served as a plot point when she helped Luffy locate Enel. It varied in strength between users, with Enel's seemingly being the strongest. With his Devil Fruit, the Goro Goro no Mi, Enel could pick up electromagnetic waves, allowing him to overhear conversations and everything around him; this extended the range of his Mantra to cover roughly all of Skypiea. 의해 comparison, most of the other priests could only keep track of people nearby.
The first time it was seen being used and referred to as Haki was during Luffy's battle on 아마존 Lily with the 보아 Sisters. Later, Rayleigh explained Haki to Luffy and confirmed that "Mantra" is the Skypiean name for the ability.
Though the power allows the user to predict most attacks, it can be circumvented 의해 various means. It cannot predict inherently 랜덤 attacks; for example, Luffy managed to bypass Enel's Mantra 의해 bouncing his fists off a nearby wall, to prevent himself and thus Enel from knowing where they would land. Tying in with the inability to detect 랜덤 attacks, Kenbunshoku Haki seems to be linked to the target's own awareness of themselves and their surroundings. Enel failed to discern the presence of Luffy inside the giant snake Nola, only detecting him after he escaped. Similarly, Aisa could not detect how the battle was progressing with her Mantra while inside Nola and only found out what happened after she and Luffy escaped. It also does not make the user any faster than normal, so the user's ability to dodge is dependent on their speed; Enel was unable to avoid Luffy's finishing 옮기기 because it was moving too fast, even though he was able to predict it. Likewise, Luffy's Gear 초 was able to outpace 보아 Sandersonia, despite her ability to read his moves. It also seems to falter if the user loses their concentration. Satori 로스트 the control of his Mantra when Luffy unexpectedly brought the string of exploding balls right to him, enabling Luffy to grab him from behind when the smoke cleared, and Gedatsu 로스트 to Chopper because he 로스트 his concentration and his Mantra faltered.
This type of Haki can also allow the user to sense the emotions and nature of others. For example, Otohime used this Haki to sense the sufferings and emotions in the 심장 of a Fishman thief as well as hear the screams coming from Fisher Tiger's heart. Another example is that Aisa was able to sense Wiper's aggressive nature with this Haki.
It appears it's also possible for the user of this Haki to sense the strength of others as well. This was shown when Rayleigh used this Haki to sense that there were 500 creatures on Rusukaina who were stronger than Luffy at that time.
Busoshoku Haki
English Name: Color of Arms Haki
Armament Haki
Literal Meaning: Haki of the Color of Armaments
Fighting Style Focus: Spiritual armor
Busoshoku Haki allows the user to create a force similar to an invisible armor around themselves.Similar to Tekkai, this allows the user to defend against attacks that would otherwise cause them harm. Only significant physical force can overcome this defense; for example, Luffy striking 보아 금잔화, 금 잔 화 hard enough with Gear 초 techniques to send her reeling.
In the Viz 망가 this is called Color of Arms Haki and in the FUNimation subs is called Armament Haki.
Naturally this "invisible armor" can be used as a weapon to strike others with. It can be used to augment the user's own attacks, projected ahead of the user as pure brute force, 또는 imbued in weapons to increase their effectiveness. Any attack enhanced 의해 Busoshoku Haki hits immensely harder than it would normally be without it. The Kuja's Haki-imbued arrows, for example, are capable of penetrating solid stone.
Vergo's body after hardening it.
This type of Haki also has the ability to bypass the powers of a Devil 과일 user, touching the "substantial body" beneath whatever protection the 과일 provides, such as the case of body-altering Devil Fruits such as Logia users. However, unlike seastone, it does not negate a user's Devil 과일 powers, allowing them to defend themselves, and continue fighting normally. 의해 the same effect, this Haki can also be used as a higher level of offensive, 더 많이 so than just bypassing a foe's Devil 과일 powers. It can be used to harden parts of one's body, turning the area black, making the user denser and 더 많이 formidable, and giving their attacks greater power. This was first used 의해 Luffy to harden his arm and later his forehead, a technique he called Busoshoku Koka. This technique wasn't seen again until Vergo used it on Punk Hazard, followed shortly thereafter 의해 Smoker.
Busoshoku Haki works independently of the user's Devil Fruit, as shown when Luffy uses it to enhance his Gear Third attack underwater. This type of Haki may not be equipped to attacks that are not from one's body except for weapons, 또는 anything generated from one's own body (like Kizaru's laser beams, Marco's flames 또는 any other energy/non-solid attacks based on Devil Friuts). So, those who attack with parts of their body can combine their Haki and Devil 과일 powers.
Techniques
Busoshoku: Koka (武装色 硬化 Busō-shoku: Kōka?, Color of Armaments: Hardening): This technique somehow uses Busoshoku Haki to harden the body (or parts of it) and weapon which the user is holding. It was first seen used 의해 Monkey D. Luffy, in combination with Gear Third, in order to use his Gomu Gomu no 코끼리 Gun against the Kraken. The arm became black and shiny and notably did not cause the usual side effect for Gear Third on release. Vergo, Smoker and Zephyr are able to either use this technique 또는 do something similar to it as they have demonstrated an exact likeness of this Haki technique; Zephyr had earned the nickname "Black Arm" because of his mastery of it. It can also be imbued into weapons, as Vergo utilized it on a bamboo stick,and Smoker on his Nanashaku Jitte, the latter indicating Busoshoku Haki can be used in conjuncture with Kairoseki. Also called Buso Koka (武装 硬化 Busō Kōka?, Armament Hardening) 의해 Luffy when he uses advanced form of Gomu Gomu no Gatling. In the Viz Manga, it is called Color of Arms Hardening and FUNimation subs, it is called Armament: Hardening.
Atama Buso (頭武装 Atama Busō?, Head Armament): Used 의해 Luffy, he imbues his forehead with Busoshoku: Koka to harden it. This is first used in preparation for a Gomu Gomu no Kane against the Iron Shell Squadron. In the FUNimation subs, it is called Head: Hardening.
Gear 초 Buso (ギア2（セカンド）武装 Gia Sekando Busō?, Gear 초 Armament): Used 의해 Luffy, he imbues his fist with Busoshoku: Koka while under the effect of Gear 초 to harden it, which also seems to have the added effect of igniting it. It was first used in preparation for Gomu Gomu no Red Hawk against Hody Jones.
Haoshoku Haki
English Name: Conqueror's Haki
Color of the Supreme King
Literal Meaning: Haki of the Color of the Conquering King
Fighting Style Focus: Intimidation
Haoshoku Haki is a rare form of Haki that cannot be attained through training and only one in a million people carry it. It was first demonstrated 의해 Shanks, when he used it to scare off a Sea King. Later on, during a meeting with Whitebeard, he used it to knock out most of the crew, which the few still standing attributed to his superior Haki. Luffy first displayed the effects of this type of Haki against Duval's bull, Motobaro, much to everyone's confusion. He displayed it again on 아마존 Lily while battling the 보아 sisters, knocking out a large portion of the audience observing the match. This is also the first time it is referred to 의해 name. Luffy's exhibition of it during the Marineford War was enough for the Marine admirals to become wary enough of him that they prioritized his elimination afterwards.
After the timeskip, Luffy is proficient enough to tame monsters, as well as knock out a selected group of individuals without affecting any of the bystanders using Haoshoku Haki, displaying his new-found proficiency in the skill.
This type of Haki grants the user the ability to dominate the wills of others. The most common usage in the series so far is knocking those with weak wills unconscious. Whilst inexperienced users are restricted to merely overpowering the will of one individual 또는 blindly knocking out weak-willed people around them, those with 더 많이 expertise can pick out weak-willed individuals in a large group and knock them out without affecting those around them. However, those with stronger wills can resist 또는 even ignore the effects of Haoshoku Haki. The ability to knock someone out depends on the difference in strength between the person using Haki and the person 또는 persons the user is trying to knock out. The greater the power gap, the easier it is to knock the victim out.According to Rayleigh, while this type of Haki cannot be attained through training, it can be improved through training, as it grows as the user's spirit grows. It seems that upon recovery, victims of Haoshoku Haki experience the sensation of chills running through their body. However, it presumably wears off after a short period.
